The story of how album cover art came into existence is a classic design case study in how considered graphics meet the hard-nosed world of commerce. New York designer Alex Steinweiss, billed in ...

“There was no MTV, there was no VHI, there was no Spotify,” says Aubrey Powell. Instead, there was album art. In the 1970s, designers were treated as rock stars–album cover designers, that ...

Under the Cover is a column analyzing album artwork. Ever since Kanye West unveiled the chaotic PowerPoint slide-looking artwork for The Life Of Pablo in 2016, a running joke has accompanied the ...

In the early days of vinyl records, album covers were nothing more than a safety feature, blank paper jackets meant to protect the fragile content inside. That is, until, designer Alex Steinweiss at ...

Discover the top album cover designs of 2014 so far, showcasing creative artistry. COMPLEXCON | OCTOBER 25-26 ... worldly sounds through a modern day framework of electronic fission. 14. Illum ...

Abloh, though, will get another chance to design the cover, according to 50 Cent, who helped executive produce Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon after Pop died.

Carin Goldberg, a celebrated graphic designer who brought an inventive postmodern sensibility to book and album covers, died on Jan. 19 at her home in Stanfordville, N.Y., in Dutchess County.She ...